{"id":4811,"date":"2024-11-18T11:56:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T11:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portstrategy.nfdtesting.uk\/greenport\/2024\/11\/18\/san-diego-espouses-the-benefits-of-microgrids\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:12:52","slug":"san-diego-espouses-the-benefits-of-microgrids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/news\/americas-greenport\/san-diego-espouses-the-benefits-of-microgrids\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego espouses the benefits of microgrids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The award highlights exceptional achievements in port operations and infrastructure innovation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we continue to deliver on our promise to advance clean air goals, projects like the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal microgrid are improving public health and enhancing quality of life,\u201d said Chairman Frank Urtasun of the Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud that our work is being recognized by industry professionals across the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Terminal redevelopment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Launched in 2016, the <a href=\"portofsandiego.org\/microgrid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TAMT Microgrid &#8211; Resiliency in Terminal Operations<\/a> project is a pivotal part of the terminal\u2019s redevelopment and electrification.<\/p>\n<p>The microgrid provides renewable, resilient power to critical infrastructure such as security systems, jet fuel storage and terminal lighting, even during grid outages.<\/p>\n<p>These \u201cislanding capabilities\u201d ensure uninterrupted operations, advancing emissions reduction goals while supporting zero-emission facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Funded by the California Energy Commission\u2019s EPIC program and developed with the University of San Diego, the microgrid demonstrates how renewable energy and modernised systems can transform port operations.<\/p>\n<p>Port of San Diego\u2019s said it is commited to sustainability and the project underscores its role as a leader in creating efficient, electrified and resilient port facilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Port of San Diego\u2019s solar-powered microgrid at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT) has earned the prestigious Lighthouse Award from the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4812,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,46],"tags":[429,430,1848,637,1166],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-4811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-americas-greenport","category-energy-technology-greenport","tag-aapa","tag-american-association-of-port-authorities","tag-microgrids","tag-port-electrification","tag-port-of-san-diego"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4811"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4813,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4811\/revisions\/4813"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4811"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=4811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}